For years now, the Episcopal Church in the United States has been divided as leadership continues to pursue liberal-leaning policies, while conservative members continue to feel alienated and isolated. In December, a federation of Anglican Christians formed a new Anglican church in North America. That announcement came from The Common Cause Partnership, a coalition of conservative Anglican churches. Robert Lundy with Common Cause said the decision was at least three decades in the making.
“We, as The Common Cause Partnership — and as sort of disaffected Episcopalians, Anglicans — feel it is the one step that we have to make. And we will reach out to other Christians who are in the Episcopal Church and help them, and we hope that they reach out to us and work together for mission,” Lundy shared. “But for The Common Cause Partnership and the 100,000 people who we represent, this is a step we feel that the Lord is leading us to take.”
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For years now, the Episcopal Church in the United States has been divided as leadership continues to pursue liberal-leaning policies, while conservative members continue to feel alienated and isolated. In December, a federation of Anglican Christians formed a new Anglican church in North America. That announcement came from The Common Cause Partnership, a coalition of conservative Anglican churches. Robert Lundy with Common Cause said the decision was at least three decades in the making.
“We, as The Common Cause Partnership — and as sort of disaffected Episcopalians, Anglicans — feel it is the one step that we have to make. And we will reach out to other Christians who are in the Episcopal Church and help them, and we hope that they reach out to us and work together for mission,” Lundy shared. “But for The Common Cause Partnership and the 100,000 people who we represent, this is a step we feel that the Lord is leading us to take.”
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